Canadian Immigration

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Economic immigrants

Skilled Workers

Person must receive 67 points in a
system designed to identify who is most
fit to live in Canada as a successful
citizen, Point system is adjusted every
couple of years by the
government

Business class immigrants

Must show the willingness to make a
significant financial contribution to
Canada, This can be done by establishing/buying a
business, or making an investment that
creates at least one job outside of their
family, Investment DEPENDS on where the
business immigrant wishes to
settle, For example, a larger investment is
needed in British Columbia than in
PEI, Must score 35 points under the point
systems total in order to gain entrance
into Canada

Family Immigrants

Closely related persons of
Canadian residents living in
Canada

Both citizens and landed immigrants
may be qualified for bringing family
immigrants to Canada

Must be close relatives of
resident

Every family immigrant MUST be
sponsored by a relative in
Canada

Sponsor agrees to provide housing and other
needs for immigrant for a maximum of ten
years IF the immigrant falls under financial
difficulty, This is a risky task due to strict government rules and
potential financial issues; therefore the number of
family immigrants have reduced greatly over the
years, The length of the amount of time the
sponsor may support the immigrant
depends on the age and relationship of the
sponsor

Refugees

People who are trying to escape
persecution, torture, punishment, and
even death in home country

All of these things may be threatening the
individual due to their race, religion, nationality,
political opinion, and/or membership in a social
group

Number of refugees in Canada
ranges from 24000 to 33000 in a
typical year

One can apply to become a refugee
while visiting, or within the country that
they are in danger in

A special category of refugee is for
victims suffering natural and/or human
disasters, such as famines and wars

Canada must accept more immigrants in
the future, for it's birthrate is low and
needs immigration to boost the aging
population

Also needs immigrant workers to replace
the baby boomers that have begun to
leave the work force

This is good for immigrants that want to live
successful and new lives in Canada, a
country full of new possibilities and
opportunities

Interprovincial migration

When provinces gain migrants from
other provinces, it is called in-migration

When other provinces lose population
to other places in Canada that are
elsewhere, it is called out-migration

Push and Pull

Reasons that cause for a person to
leave their country are called push
factors

For example: War, Poor economic and
educational opportunities, and absence of
human rights may urge a person to move to
Canada

Reasons that cause a person to stay
in their country are called pull
factors

Intervening obstacles may discourage
a foreigner from immigrating to
Canada

For example, immigrating to Canada may be too costly, the
requirements of the Canadian government might not allow for
them be legal immigrants, changes may be too unfamiliar, and the
distance between the hometown of the individual and Canada may
be too great